NIOSH Program Update

Stuart Hinnefeld

Director

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Division of Compensation Analysis and Support

December 2012

Knoxville, TN
Program News

 DCAS updates

• September 25-26 NIOSH-sponsored Dose 

Reconstruction (DR) and SEC workshop in Cincinnati

• November 6-8 NIOSH Ombudsman-sponsored 

workshop on EEOICPA for advocates
Overall Initial Claim Information

(as of November 30, 2012)

 38,401 cases have been referred to NIOSH for dose 

reconstruction

 36,252 (94%) cases have been returned to DOL

• Cases submitted with a DR report 31,794

• Cases currently pulled from DR by DOL 1,258

• Cases currently pulled from DR for SEC 3,200 

 1,496 (4%) cases remained at NIOSH for dose 

reconstruction 

 653 (2%) cases were administratively closed
Overview of Active Cases

(as of November 30, 2012)

 Of the 1,496 cases remaining at NIOSH for dose 

reconstruction:

• 329 cases in the dose reconstruction process

• 247 initial draft dose reconstruction reports in the hands 

of claimants, and NIOSH awaiting the return of the OCAS1 form

• 920 cases in development to begin the dose 

reconstruction
Summary of PoCs for Completed 

Dose Reconstructions

(as of November 30, 2012)

 Of the 31,794 dose reconstructions sent back to 

DOL for final adjudication:

• 22,627 cases had a PoC ≥ 50%

• 9,167 cases had a PoC < 50%
Distribution of PoC for Cases Sent to DOL

(as of November 30, 2012)
Submittals vs. Production

(as of November 30, 2012)
Status of First 5,000 Claims

(as of November 30, 2012) 

 4,870 claims at DOL

• 273 pulled for DOL issues

• 390 pulled for SEC

• 4,207 submitted with DR

 111 claims at NIOSH

• 83 admin closed

• 1 DRs with claimants (DOL reworks/reinstated within past year)

• 17 DRs in process (DOL reworks/reinstated within past year)

• 10 gathering information

 19 claim numbers deleted
Status of First 10,000 Claims

(as of November 30, 2012) 

 9767 claims at DOL

• 448 pulled for DOL issues

• 1017 pulled for SEC

• 8,302 submitted with DR

 203 claims at NIOSH

• 151 admin closed

• 7 DRs with claimants (0 initial; 7 DOL reworks within past year)

• 33 DRs in process (3 initial; 30 DOL reworks within past year)

• 12 gathering information

 30 claim numbers deleted
DOE Response to Requests 

for Exposure Records

(as of November 30, 2012) 

 Number of outstanding requests 346

 Outstanding requests > 60 days 65
Special Exposure Cohort Summary

(as of November 30, 2012)

 Petitions received 208

 Petitions in qualification process 0 

 Petitions qualified for evaluation 128

• NIOSH evaluation in progress 0

• NIOSH evaluation completed 120

– SEC Evaluation Reports 

 with the Advisory Board 

 for recommendation 7 

 Petitions not qualifying for evaluation 80

Note: Petitions not qualifying include five petitions received prior to the 

rule becoming final and Petition 34 where the site was de-listed. 
Special Exposure Cohort Summary

(as of November 30, 2012)

 95 SEC classes have been added since May 2005

• 53 (56%) through the 83.13 process

• 42 (44%) through the 83.14 process

 15 SEC classes have been denied since May 2005

 3 SEC classes are under HHS admin review

 Represents classes of workers from 68 sites

 Represents 4,180 potential claims